Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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